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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Anna Tims

Alfa Romeo has failed to fix my brand new car for nine months

Alfa Romeo's badge.
A marque with a proud history, but these days Alfa seems to be unable to find spare parts Photograph: Birgit Reitz-Hofmann/Alamy

I have been waiting since last April for my new car to be repaired under warranty and there’s still no date in sight. I bought the car, an Alfa Romeo, on personal contract purchase [PCP] finance in March last year and will be paying for it for four years. Two days after collecting it, warning lights appeared and I was told it required a new gearbox unit and heat exchanger.

The gearbox eventually arrived in July, but I am still awaiting the heat exchanger. I have been chasing the dealer every week since the end of July and keep being told “our hands are tied”. I’ve been given a courtesy car but it is not the same spec as my vehicle.

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